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Snowboarding Around the World

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  • 28-02-2006 3:40pm
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    Larianne
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    Went snowboarding for the first time ever last week in a place called The Devil's Head, north of Madison in Wisconsin and absolutely loved it. Totally hooked, going back there in April. :)

    Just wondering what are the best snowboarding places to go to around the world? Heading on a world trip in June and will be in New Zealand and California along the way and I would like to do some more snowboarding on my trip. I've heard that New Zealand is meant to be really good for snowboarding. Anyone been there before?

    Also wheres a good place to buy snowboarding gear? I presume that it's expensive in Ireland. The net a better option? Or wait till I'm back in the States? Thanks in advance.


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    comanche
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    Larianne wrote:
    Went snowboarding for the first time ever last week in a place called The Devil's Head, north of Madison in Wisconsin and absolutely loved it. Totally hooked, going back there in April. :)

    Just wondering what are the best snowboarding places to go to around the world? Heading on a world trip in June and will be in New Zealand and California along the way and I would like to do some more snowboarding on my trip. I've heard that New Zealand is meant to be really good for snowboarding. Anyone been there before?

    Also wheres a good place to buy snowboarding gear? I presume that it's expensive in Ireland. The net a better option? Or wait till I'm back in the States? Thanks in advance.

    If in California go to Kirkwood in South Lake Tahoe. Was there in Jan - very good (about a 3 - 4 hour drive from San Fran).


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    expn
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    went to new zealand 2 yrs ago and it was savage............
    Go to a town called wanaka,on the south island ! It's near tha infamous queenstown, and has three resorts close by , Cardrona , Treble Cone , and tha Nz snow park ..........! All excellent resorts.........


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    RasTa
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    It's not that big in New Zealand though (in terms of lifts and length of runs) I did my first bit of skiing there and loved it but after having being in France and Italy, New Zealand is poor in comparision. Although in saying that its still a place to board! I liked Cardrona and also did some in Queenstown but i forget the name of the resort.


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    expn
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    i think the reosrt in queenstown is called the remarkables.... i was in queenstown a couple of times but never snowboarded there...!

    you're right about the runs being shorter than some european resorts.....!
    But there was something special about snowboarding in august......


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